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61September 1983
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

DC Comics Presents #61

DC · September 1983 · on sale 1983-05-10

First appearance: Norman Blank2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
DC Comics Presents (DC, 1978 series)
Issue
#61
Publication date
September 1983
Key date
1983-09-00
On-sale date
1983-05-10
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Norman Blank - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Murdermek!cover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: George Pérez; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBuddy Blank, Clark Kent, OMAC, Superman
1The Once-and-Future War!comic story24script: Len Wein; pencils: George Pérez, Pablo Marcos; inks: Pablo Marcos, Rick Hoberg; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: John CostanzaBuddy Blank, Clark Kent, Norman Blank First, OMAC, Superman
2-in-house column1script: Dick Giordano, Bob Rozakis
3-letters page1script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: José Luis García-López

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0709893121609
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0709893121609

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Best of DC #501984On eBay ›
Countdown Special: OMAC #12008On eBay ›
Adventures of Superman: George Pérez #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-012-0		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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